Waste retainer for journal boxes



Dec. 19, 1933. P. s. HARRIS WASTE RETAINER FOR JOURNAL BOXES Filed Jan. 25, 1933 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 1}7z" j u j I g a By g Dec. 19, 1933.

P. S. HARRIS WASTE RETAINER FOR JOURNAL BOXES Filed Jan. 25, 1933 2 Sheefs-Sheet 2 Inventor fazzi lizzrrzlf fl Home y Patented Dec. 19, 1933 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE Application January 25, 1933, Serial No. 653,512, and in Canada January 13, 1933 6 Claims. (Cl. 308-89) This invention relates to new and useful improvements in waste retainers for journal boxes and has for one of its important objects to provide, in a manner as hereinafter set forth, a device of this character embodying novel means for securing same in position in the journal box.

Other objects of the invention are to provide a waste retainer for journal boxes which will be simple in construction, strong, durable, reliable in use, which may be easily installed and which may be manufactured at low cost.

All of the foregoing and still further objects and advantages of the invention will become apparent from a study of the following specifica tion, taken in connection with the accompanying drawings wherein like characters of reference designate corresponding parts throughout the several views, and wherein:

Figure 1 is a vertical sectional view through a conventional journal box, showing a retainer in accordance with the present invention mounted in position therein, said retainer being shown in vertical section.

Figure 2 is a view in horizontal section through the retainer and showing the axle but with the journal box omitted.

Figure 3 is a perspective view of the retainer with parts omitted.

Figure 4 is a view in vertical section through the retainer.

Figure 5 is an elevational view of the retainer, showing the end of the axle in broken lines.

Figure 6 is a detail view in perspective of one of the locking dogs.

Figure '7 is a detail view in perspective of one of the axle engaging arms.

Referring now to the drawings in detail, it will be seen that the reference numeral 1 designates a conventional journal box for the reception of an axle 2, and 3 designates a wheel fixed on the axle 2 adjacent to the journal box. The journal box is provided with a hinged closure 4 on its outer end. The reference numeral 5 designates waste in the lower portion of the journal box 1.

The embodiment of the present invention which has been illustrated comprises a polygonal frame 6 of any suitable material, preferably sheet metal, which is shaped to fit in the upper portion of the journal box 1 between the end of the axle 2 and the outer end of said journal box in a manner to rest on the waste 5, as illustrated to advantage in Figure 1 of the drawings. The bottom of the frame 6 is of comparatively large area and has struck downwardly therefrom a plurality of prongs 7 for engagement in the waste 5.

Mounted on the sides of the frame 6 and projecting inwardly therefrom between the axle 2 and the journal box 1 are suitable metallic plates 8 having stepped lower edges with which in turned angular flanges 9 are integral. Also integral with the lower edges of the plates 8 are inturned, apertured ears 10, said ears 10 being on the free end portions of the plates. Mounted for swinging movement on the ears 10 are angular arms which are designated generally by the reference numeral 11, said arms including a bifurcated horizontal lower portion 12, a vertical intermediate portion 13 and a horizontal free end portion 14 including a substantially hookshaped terminal 15. The bifurcations 12 of the arms 11 are of greater width than the portions 13 and 14, said bifurcations straddling the aper tured ears 10 and being, pivotally connected thereto. When the retainer is in position in the journal box, the arms 11 extend outwardly from the ears 10, the comparatively wide bifurcations 12 being positioned closely adjacent the axle 2 and providing shoulders or abutments 16 which engage the inner side of the usual collar 17 of said axle 2. This is illustrated to advantage in Figure 2 of the drawings. With the arms 11 in this position, the portions 14 thereof which converge relative to each other, traverse the collar 17 and are engageable with said collar for supporting the frame 6 thereon and preventing said frame from dropping in case insufficient waste 5 is in the journal box. It will also be noted that the vertical portions 13 of the arms 11 are engageable with the inner side of the collar 1'7.

Pivotally mounted on the inner sides of the plates 8 are locking dogs 18 which include inturned end portions 19 and 20. The portions 19 of the locking dogs 18 are engageable with the arms 11 for retaining said arms in operative position while the portions 20 function as handles facilitating the operation of said locking dogs. The locking dogs 18 also include depending stops 21 adjacent the portions 19 which are engageable with the flanges 9 for limiting the swinging movement of said locking dogs in one direction. This is illustrated to advantage in Figure 4 of the drawings.

To mount the retainer in the journal box, the locking dogs 18 are shifted to raise the portions 19 thereof out of the path of the lower portions of the arms 11, thus permitting said arms to be swung inwardly against the plates 8. The retainer is then positioned and the arms 11 are then swung toward the axle 1 behind the collar 17, the portions 14 and 15 serving as handles for actuating said arms. Then the dogs 18 are swung to engage the portions 19 with the arms 11 and said arms are thus locked in operative position. Should the axle 2 move inwardly rela-. tive to the journal box 1, the retainer will be carried with the axle by reason of the engagement of the portions 13 and 16 with the collar 17. If the axle 2 shifts outwardly relatively to the journal box 1, the end of the shaft which is engaged with the lower portion of the frame 6 will carry the retainer in this direction. It will thus be seen that the retainer is connected with the axle for movement therewith.

It is believed that the many advantages of a waste retainer constructed in accordance with the present invention will be readily understood, and although the preferred embodiment of the invention is as illustrated and described, it is to be understood that changes in the details of construction and in the combination and arrang'ement of parts may be resorted to which will fall within the scope of the invention as claimed.

What is claimed is:

1. A waste retainer for axle journal boxes comprising a frame insertible in the journal box and engageable with the waste, members projecting from the frame adjacent the axle, arms pivotally mounted on the members and engageable with the axle for connecting the frame to said axle for movement therewith, and means engageablewith the arms for releasably locking said arms in operative position.

2. A waste retainer for axle journal boxes comprising a frame insertible in the journal box and engageable with the waste, members projecting from the frame adjacent the axle, arms pivotally mounted on the members and engageable with the axle for connecting the frame to said axle for movement therewith, and dogs pivotally mounted on the members and engageable with the arms for releasably locking said arms in operative position.

3. A waste retainerfor axle journal boxes comprising a frame insertible in the journal box and engageable with the waste, members projecting from the frame adjacent the axle, arms pivotally mounted on the members and engageable with the axle for connecting the frame to said axle for movement therewith and for retaining said frame in the journal box, pivotally mounted dogs engageable with the arms for releasably locking said I arms in operative position, and flanges on the members engageable with the dogs for limiting the swinging movement of said dogs in one direction.

4. A waste retainer for axle journal boxes comprising a polygonal frame insertible in the journal box and engageable with the waste, prongs projecting from the frame for engagement with the waste, members projecting from the frame adjacent the axle, inturned ears on the members, angular arms pivotally mounted on the ears and engageable with the axle for connecting the frame from the frame adjacent the axle, and angular -arms pivotally mounted on the members and engageable with the axle for connecting the frame to the axle for movement therewith and for retaining the frame in the journal box, said arms including angularly extending free end portions engageable with the axle for supporting the frame thereon.

6. A waste retainer for axle journal boxes comprising a frame insertible in the journal box and engageable with the waste, members projecting from the frame adjacent the axl, arms pivotally mounted on the members and engageable with the axle for connecting the frame to said axle for movement therewith and for releasably securing the frame in the journal box, said arms including angularly extending free end portions engageable with the axle for supporting the frame thereon, the angularly extending free end portions of the arms constituting handles for manually shifting said arms, and means for releasably locking the arms in operative position.

PAUL S. HARRIS. 

